Arts & Entertainment

Picnic, camp, boat, fish and hike 1.9 miles of trails at this family friendly state park near Port Orchard.

Grab some chalk and head to the sidewalk along Harborview Drive for the annual Chalk the Harbor celebration Saturday, Aug. 16. This year, in addition to embellishing the downtown sidewalk with colorful art, folks can also enjoy live music, watch art-making demonstrations, get their faces painted, stroll through Art Walk sites and participate in creative

This week’s top events include Airport Day, Chalk the Harbor, and an outdoor movie at Sehmel Park.

You can learn a lot by reading newspapers from 72 years ago, including that ketchup was a bargain in 1953.

Hello Harbor, the local National Night Out event, is a chance for law enforcement and the community to connect.

If you’ve ever wanted to meet sharks eye-to-eye, to feel small in the best possible way, and to show your kids or grandkids how science and adventure can live side by side — then this activity is for you.

The inaugural West Sound Crime Con takes place at several locations in Gig Harbor and around the region during the weekend of Aug. 1 through 3.

The Cruise the Narrows car show is Saturday at Uptown Gig Harbor, and that’s just one of several major events this weekend.

The haze of history clouds this fact: Heavy smoke was an even bigger problem in Gig Harbor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.